Madope auferens
Madope auferens, the black-dot moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1898. It is known from Australia, including Queensland.[1]
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| Genus: | Madope |
| Species: | M. auferens |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale brown, with a number of darker spots on each wing. The forewings each have reddish tinge along the costa.[2]
References
- "Species Unplaced auferens (T.P. Lucas, 1898)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived 28 July 2012.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 August 2019). "Madope auferens T.P. Lucas, 1898". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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